Source: Kelly, Irish to meet TuesdayNotre Dame plans to interview Cincinnati's Brian Kelly regarding its head-coaching vacancy Tuesday, most likely in New York City, a person close to the situation told ESPN's Joe Schad on Monday.

Kelly met with his undefeated team Monday afternoon and told players he will "listen to what they have to say." Kelly confirmed the meeting on his Twitter account. "Just informed our team that Notre Dame has contacted me and I will listen to what they have to say," Kelly tweeted.

Meanwhile, Stanford's Jim Harbaugh denied a report that he is also set to meet with or has already met with Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick. The New York Times reported the story on Monday, but in an interview with ESPN's Michelle Tafoya during Monday Night Football, Harbaugh denied the report.

"There's no meeting," Harbaugh said. "I haven't talked to anyone at Notre Dame. I haven't talked to Notre Dame about a meeting."

Harbaugh was at the game in Green Bay watching his brother John coach the Ravens against the Packers. He was asked if he will stay at Stanford.

Stanford athletic director Bob Bowlsby also told the newspaper he is "100 percent confident" that Harbaugh is not a candidate. Bowlsby called Swarbrick a close friend whom he has given advice on the search.

Bowslby also told the Times that Harbaugh's agent, Jack Bechta, denied the report, but Bechta did not return calls to the paper.

Stanford (No. 19 BCS, No. 21 AP) will be making its first bowl appearance in eight years at the Brut Sun Bowl against Oklahoma.

Kelly declined to discuss the Notre Dame job after his team beat Pittsburgh 45-44 on Saturday afternoon, but at least two Bearcats players have said their coach told them he was staying put.

The 12-0 Bearcats (No. 3 BCS, No. 4 AP) will cap their season against fifth-ranked Florida in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day.

it's so sad to see one of college greatest rivalaries die due to total ineptitute.....

Is Michigan heading down the same path as ND?

Thats what is beginning to look like. Not making a bowl game in two years??

Thats nothing short of a fricken tragedy in my mind. If we don't start competeing with the big 10 next year.......Even if they Fire DickPole, they will be at least another year away no matter who they hire.

Why the hell did they abanandon the philosophy of sticking with "Michigan Men"??

it's so sad to see one of college greatest rivalaries die due to total ineptitute.....

Is Michigan heading down the same path as ND?

Thats what is beginning to look like. Not making a bowl game in two years??

Thats nothing short of a fricken tragedy in my mind. If we don't start competeing with the big 10 next year.......Even if they Fire DickPole, they will be at least another year away no matter who they hire.

Why the hell did they abanandon the philosophy of sticking with "Michigan Men"??

The whole idea of a "Michigan Man" is simply not true. Bo wasn't a Michigan man. He came from OSU. People love to forget that fact.

Schools that keep saying they need one of "their" guys almost always end up losing on that deal. Look at the most successful coaches in the country:

Urban Meyer: not a "Florida guy"
Pete Carroll: not a "USC guy"
Bob Stoops: not an "Oklahoma guy"
Nick Saban: not an "Alabama guy" or a "LSU guy"
Mack Brown: not a "Texas guy"

The only coach who has won a national title in the past several years who could be considered a "_____ guy" is Tressel, and that's even a bit of stretch.

Michigan should hire the best coach, period. If that happens to be a guy from Michigan, great. If not, so be it. Either way, hire the best coach, not the local guy.

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Brian Kelly, who has coached Cincinnati's football team to a 12-0 record this season and a berth in the Sugar Bowl, will be the new football coach at Notre Dame, two sources have told ESPN's Chris Mortensen.

Neither Notre Dame nor Cincinnati has confirmed that Kelly has accepted an offer to coach the Fighting Irish, and Kelly could not be reached for comment, but the sources tell Mortensen that Kelly is Notre Dame's choice to replace the fired Charlie Weis.

Cincinnati is holding its football banquet later tonight, and in a change of plans Thursday afternoon, barred the media from the event. One source told Mortensen that Kelly will announce at the banquet that he has taken the Notre Dame job. Earlier this week, Kelly had contact with representative of Notre Dame about its opening.

The Chicago Tribune reported this week that Kelly would not coach the Bearcats in the Sugar Bowl if hired by Notre Dame, and that associate head coach/defensive backs coach Kerry Coombs would be his likely replacement.

Last week Kelly and Notre Dame officials had an informational meeting, which was facilitated by Parker Executive Search, the Atlanta firm that Notre Dame used to gauge potential candidates' interest, according to the Tribune's Web site.

Kelly is one of seven finalists for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award. The award is voted on by the Football Writers Association of America and will be announced at a reception on Jan. 5 in Newport Beach, Calif.

I don't know how feel about him not finishing at Cincy. I don't know I would want a guy that gives up with the biggest game in Cincy's history.

I don't blame the guy, but I think it is bullsh!t... That said, I blame the system, not the person. The NCAA should step in and invoke a hiring period, only allowing some form of public communication about where a coach is going to go, and forcing him to uphold his obligation to stay at their former school for their bowl game. I think it's bullsh!t to the kids that have worked their azzes off all year, to be stood up at the alter by the man that got them there...